"gumby" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1984, Steve Roper, Ascent: The Mountaineering Experience in Word and Image, page 61:",
          "text": "Eddy Delwood wove an exaggerated tale about him. It was a story about the day's big climb.\n\"So the gumby's up there fifteen minutes now...He's not movin', just standin' there.\"",
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        {
          "ref": "2008, V. M. Jones, Out of Reach, page 230:",
          "text": "\"Beattie...What's a gumby?\"\n\"It's what I thought you were the first day: a beginner, a rookie, green as grass and wet behind the ears. Something you've never been, Spider-Man. Though the way you climbed just now...well...\"",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2011, Stephen E. Schmid, Climbing - Philosophy for Everyone, page 155:",
          "text": "You do notice one guy (not a gumby, he's done A5 climbs) who doesn't really hoist any equipment, never leads the climb, never finds routes, and conveniently forgets to bring his ropes.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2018, Sarah Nicole Lemon, Valley Girls, page 183:",
          "text": "Caroline was silent. Probably standing there, watching with pity. Or maybe she'd left. Why would she stay to watch the gumby climb anyway?",
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        "An inexperienced climber."
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        "(climbing, slang, sometimes derogatory) An inexperienced climber."
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          "word": "gumby gumby"
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        "climbing",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports"
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  "word": "gumby"
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      "word": "gumby gumby"
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          "ref": "1984, Steve Roper, Ascent: The Mountaineering Experience in Word and Image, page 61:",
          "text": "Eddy Delwood wove an exaggerated tale about him. It was a story about the day's big climb.\n\"So the gumby's up there fifteen minutes now...He's not movin', just standin' there.\"",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2008, V. M. Jones, Out of Reach, page 230:",
          "text": "\"Beattie...What's a gumby?\"\n\"It's what I thought you were the first day: a beginner, a rookie, green as grass and wet behind the ears. Something you've never been, Spider-Man. Though the way you climbed just now...well...\"",
          "type": "quote"
        },
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          "ref": "2011, Stephen E. Schmid, Climbing - Philosophy for Everyone, page 155:",
          "text": "You do notice one guy (not a gumby, he's done A5 climbs) who doesn't really hoist any equipment, never leads the climb, never finds routes, and conveniently forgets to bring his ropes.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
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          "ref": "2018, Sarah Nicole Lemon, Valley Girls, page 183:",
          "text": "Caroline was silent. Probably standing there, watching with pity. Or maybe she'd left. Why would she stay to watch the gumby climb anyway?",
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        }
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        "An inexperienced climber."
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        "(climbing, slang, sometimes derogatory) An inexperienced climber."
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